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Re-Imagining the American Dream
On this, the eve of both Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Presidential Inauguration, we’ll reflect on Marilyn Sewell’s 2015 sermon on the gradual transformation of the American Dream: from the early settlers’ focus on communal responsibility to today’s ideals of individualism. How can we be a part of “a city upon a hill” where caring for one another is a common aspiration?
Resisting Tyranny
In his 2023 Skinner Sermon Award-winning sermon, Rev. Jim Foti addresses the rise of authoritarianism and its impact on the future of democracy and civic institutions. Join us as we explore ways to uphold the principles of Unitarian Universalism in the face of growing authoritarian threats.
Fire Communion
Join us in a UU New Year ritual bidding farewell to the old year and hello to the new one. In the words of Rev. Elizabeth Harding, “The fire communion separates the end of the year from the beginning, helping us to put in perspective the joys and sorrows, the changes and transitions, the ups and downs of the year.”
Turning the World Inside Out
What if we were to create systems based on nurturing one another instead of just exerting power over others? Today we’ll explore what that could look like and ways to bring it to life.
Holiday Eves Service 2024
This year, two holidays will be celebrated on December 25th – the first night of Hanukah and Christmas. We’ll be honoring both this evening with stories and songs of hope in this season of mid-winter.
Yuletide Season: A Holiday for All
Join us as we celebrate the winter festival of Yule and explore how its traditions can be found in our current celebration of Christmas.
The Paradox of Tolerance
Our UU faith challenges us to be tolerant of other’s beliefs – but where does the line between tolerance and tacit approval of ideas lie? Can we be tolerant of people while not accepting that their beliefs or actions are worthy of tolerance?
Forward Together
No matter who wins the election this Tuesday we will gather to find support in our UU community on Sunday November 10th.
Words Matter – Part 2
Back in August, we considered all the various ways that our words matter: talking to and about currently marginalized persons; speaking on social media in tiny bites with the goal of stirring the pot instead of finding ground to share. Now let’s look at who we are and who we are called to be. How can the language we use on Sunday mornings and as we represent who we are to others who do not know us yet really describe…
Soul Food
How do you view the food you eat? What thought do you place on the miraculous process that turns pure elements into the plants, fungi, and animals that we depend on for survival? Is food simply dead matter that we assimilate from the bodies of these beings? Or can food itself literally have a spiritual element, a soul even? Join us as we share the thoughts of UU minister Marc Petrequin of the UU Fellowship of Hartford County, along with…
Change is in the Air
The weather has cooled, the days are getting shorter, and the leaves are beginning to fall – all signs that the season of Fall is upon us. This morning we’ll explore and celebrate this transitional time and how we can accept, and even welcome, change into our lives – even when we feel satisfied with the status-quo.
Our Bootstraps Will Not Save Us
We are facing a national crisis and our cultural tradition that demands self-reliance and independence in all things is not up to the task. System reform is long and slow. Perhaps the solution to our most recent epidemic lies in The Hundred Acre Wood. Join Rev. Julia Jones for an exploration of the shifts that just might save us from an epidemic of loneliness.